Astronomy

M2-class flare causes R1 radio blackouts

Sunspot AR 1513 hit Earth's atmosphere with a pulse of X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation. The flare also has a…

13 years ago

Voyager 1 nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere

NASA - For nearly 35 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has been hurtling toward the edge of the solar system,…

13 years ago

Double CME headed to Earth from sunspot AR1504

Update 6/15/12 - A beta-gamma-delta field in AR1504 has developed. This could store energy for strong solar flares. NOAA  estimates…

13 years ago

Light of Alien “Super Earth” seen by Spitzer

  WASHINGTON -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" planet beyond our solar system for…

13 years ago

NASA’S Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst from Old Black Hole

Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into nature of black holes WASHINGTON -- An extraordinary outburst produced by a black…

13 years ago

NASA’s Kepler Mission Extended to 2016

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- NASA's Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016 based on a recommendation…

13 years ago

New Surface Features Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. New images and…

13 years ago

Small Black Hole causes 2 Million MPH wind

NASA's Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar Mass Black Hole WASHINGTON - Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked…

13 years ago